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Monday, July 14, 2014

A group of 160 year one students and 12 teachers from
Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Primary School this morning (25 June 2014,
Wednesday) visited the Berakas Fire Station. Among the visitors was Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Anak Abdul Hafeez
bin Pengiran Anak Khairul Khalil.

Upon arrival the
visitors were greeted by Assistant Superintendent Fire Rescue (ASFR) Norzali bin
Apong, FRD public relation officer as well as officers and personnel of the
Berakas Fire Station and Women Operation Unit. During the visit the group gain
their firefigheting experience such as Turntable Ladder (TTL) ride where some
of the students view the surrounding of the Old Airport Government Complex from
above.

The visit is
aimed to showcase the students on firefighting and rescue duties of the Fire
Rescue Department (FRD) as well as to create awareness on fire safety in school
as well as in their homes.

Beside TTL ride
they also brought for fire engine ride around Old Airport Complex as well as
wearing the firefighting helmet. The visit concluded with the light refreshment
and ASFR Norzali handing the souvenier to YAM Pengiran Anak Abdul Hafeez and
the school representative.

Sunday, June 22, 2014

A large sized python was caught this morning at a house
compound in Menglait. The incident which occurred around 11:30 am (31 May 2014, Saturday) saw the
python was spotted by the house residents lying near the chicken pen at a house
in Simpang 51-38. The residents then alerted the Fire Rescue Department (FRD)
which dispatched a team of firefighters in two fire engines from Berakas Fire
Station and Women Operation Unit. Upon investigation by the firefighters they
found that the reptile also had eaten chickens from the pen which caused it to
rest and easier to caught.

The ceremony started with the conversion oath and recital of
“Dua Kalimah Syahadah” observed by the Religious Officers led by Senior Fireman
(ABK) Jaya bin Tunggoi followed by his four sons and wife. They chose their
Islamic name respectively. To mark the ceremony a dikir syarafil anam and
sprinkling of bunga rampai was also held.

To conclude the ceremony the director also presented Islamic
Da’wah Centre and FRD souvenier to the family.

Monday, May 12, 2014

A major bushfire destroyed several hectares of bushes last Friday (9 May 2014, Friday). The fire which occurred around 4pm at the
bushes near Brunei Islamic College, Tutong Town caused thick smoke and flames
rises from the scene and can be seen as far as the Muara-Tutong Highway. A team
of four firefighters led by Assistant Station Officer (ASO) Abd Aziz in a fire
engine from Tutong Town rushed to the scene to fight the blaze. They had to
face the thick bushes in order to control and extinguish the blaze which
started in the middle of the bushes. By 7pm the fire had been under control and
the firefighters still on the scene to monitor the situation. According to the
firefighters due to the current hot and dry season the Tutong District
Operational E command personnel are busy attending numbers of forest and bushes
fire which are caused by weather condition as well as human factor such as
open burning.

A multi purpose vehicle (MPV) caught fire in Anggerek Desa
this morning (26 April 2014, Saturday). The incident which occurred around
9:30am at the Anggerek Desa Commercial Centre parking lot, Jalan Kebangsaan.
The fire started from the MPV engine section before spreading to the body. A
team of firefighters in two fire engines from Berakas Fire Station and Women
Operation Unit rushed to the scene after receiving emergency call from the
public. They managed to control and extinguish the blaze in several minutes.
Also present was police personnel from Berakas Police Station which cordoned
and controlled the scene as the firefighters extinguishing the blaze. The cause
of the fire are still under investigation and no injuries are reported in the
incident.

Thursday, April 24, 2014

Several areas in Belait and Tutong Districts are currently
affected by the forest and bush fires which occurred due to the hot and dry
weather condition. The fire also cause slight haze at the affected areas.

In a visit recently (21 April 2014, Monday) at the
forest fires at Seria Bypass, Belait District saw firefighters are still on the
fire site. The affected areas are divided into two sector where the first
sector are at the lane heading to Seria where the fire had occurred for nearly
a week while at the second sector is at the lane heading to Lumut is the new
site which ignites recently. The fire saw the deployment of firefighters and
fire engines from Seria Fire Station. They also face challenge as the area are
inaccessible for fire engines as well as the absence of open water source at a
sector. The fire engines had to take turn shuttling water with the aid of the
trailer pump which is used to pump water to the fire site and fire engine.

This afternoon also saw the fire spread on the peat swamp
forests at the roadside with the aid of windy and dry weather which cause a
section of the Seria Bypass covered in smoke. The firefighters also had to use
flooding technique to flood the peat swamp in order to extinguish the blaze.
However the operation are suspended in the night time for the safety of the
personnel. Traffic cones are also placed at the area to warn motorists on the
operation zone.

Meanwhile at Tutong District a number of bush and forest
fire occurred at rural Tutong. Around 12pm two bushfire occurred at Jalan
Sekolah Rendah Penapar and near a turn in Penapar village which cause thick
smoke rising and covering the village. A team of firefighters in a fire engine
from Lamunin fire station later arrive after receiving emergency call from the
villager. They managed to extinguish the fire in few minutes.

The Tutong fire station also fully deployed in since 1pm
after they receive emergency call on forest and bushfires in Jalan Pengasing
near Seri Kenangan Beach, Kampong Danau, and Kampong Bukit Udal. While at Lubok
Pulau village a team of firefighters and a fire engine led by Deputy Station
Officer (DSO) Said had to monitor closely a forest fire which reignite due to
the dry weather condition to prevent it from reaching the nearby houses, farms
and mosque.

Due to the current hot and dry weather the Fire Rescue
Department (FRD) saw the number of rising forest and bush fire cases. The
public are also advised to avoid open burning as well as drive cautiously at
the affected area due to the movement of firefighters and fire engines.

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

A bushfire destroyed several hectares of bushes in Lorong
Tiga area, Seria last Sunday (20 April 2014, Sunday). The fire which
occurred at the bushes opposite the Lorong Tiga Housing Area Mosque caused the
area covered in smoke.

A team of firefighters in a fire engine from Belait Fire
Station rushes to the scene after receiving emergency call from the villagers
as well as covering their counterparts from Seria Fire Station who are also
busy fighting the forest fires in Anduki and Seria Bypass. They managed to
control the fire within minutes with the help of several passerby.

Currently several areas in the Belait District are affected
by the current dry weather thus keeping the Operational B command Belait
District firefighters as well as the Brunei Shell Fire and Emergency Response
(BSP FAERS) busy responding to forest and bush fires across the district. The
public are also advised not to conduct open burning or bonfire withour
supervision or during fishing and farming as it might cause major incidents
such as forest and bushfires.